joey1
/ˈdʒəʊi
/noun (plural joeys)
1A young kangaroo or other marsupial.Many of these animals require intensive care, which at times has meant Megan has had a young bird or possum joey with her at work....
- We also wouldn't have gotten the photos of the kangaroos and joeys, which was a really nice thing to find on the trail.
- The joey returns to the pouch to suckle until it is weaned between 8 and 12 months.
1.1Australian informal A baby or young child.
Origin
Mid 19th century: of uncertain origin.
Rhymes
joey2
/ˈdʒəʊi/noun historical
A silver threepenny bit.
Origin
1930s: diminutive of the pet name Joe: the derivation remains unknown. The term (originally London slang) denoted a fourpenny piece in the 19th century.